Fire kindler



April 8, 1930. F, A, TAsC|-|NER 1,753,390

FIRE KINDLER Original Filed Oct. 27, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 8,1930. F. A. TASCHNER 753390 FIRE KINDLER Original Filed Oct. 27, 1927 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. y8, 1930 Emmi:l A. TASCNER, orDETR01T`,IMICH1GAN FIRE KINDLER Application mea ocmw;n 27, 1927,seria1m2233134. Reweti september 18,1929. Y

This invention relates to gas burners, and more particularly to lburnersvadapted and designed to be placed under the grate of a furnace, openfireplace or the like, vfor the pur- 6 pose of starting a fireaftersuliclent fuel 1s Y spread on the grate, or for rekindlmg a fire' l theburner.

that has burned low or entirely gone'out.

Y Oneof the objects of this invention'is tol provide a gas burnergiving-a flame ofgr'suiii-y cient volume and heat to directlyignitecoal,

coke or other combustibley fuel spread over the grate or irebox of afurnace, ywlthout theuse of preliminary combustibles such as paper,wood, charcoal or the like.

Another object is to provide a gas burnerl with a substantiallyright-angled passageway in the neck portion of the base threaded toreceive a nozzle at one extremity of the passageway, and a gas iiow pipeat the other" extremity of the passageway also serving as a handle lformoving the burner. f Afurther object is the provision of a gas burnerwith circumferentially spaced apertures in the upper portion of the basefor the inflow of air, a cylindrical casing threaded into the upperportion of the base surrounding the upper extremity of the nozzle andforming a mixing chamber for the A'gas'and air, a metallic coil vadaptedto be secured in the interior of the casing for substantiallyl its fulllength', and a second coil interiorly of the other coil whereby the gasand air within the mixing chamber will be whirled with aspiral effect tothe upper extremity of the` casing, thus allowing a more thorough mix'-ture of the gas and air within the mixing chamber and increasing thevolume and intensity of the llame as it leaves theupper extremityof thecasing.

Other objects and advantage'swill beapparent from the followingdescription in which reference is made to the accompanying' drawingsshowing a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein similar'reference numerals 'designate throughout the several views.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a furnace similar partswith yparts broken away showing my imface of thegrate 6 through theproved gasburner in position under a furnace grate.` f s Figure 2 is anenlarged detail sectional, view taken substantially on the line 2 2 of-Figure.

Figure 3 is an" enlarged front elevation of Figure 4 is an enlargeddetail'v sectional View of the base taken substantially on'th'e line 4 4of Figure 2; f 1 f Figure 5 is a horizontalA section of the upperportiony of the base Ltaken substantially on the line 5'5 of Figure 2;Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a furnace of theusual type for heating dwellings, stores, or the like, with'agrate 6secured in anydesired manner at the bottom ofthe rebox and above thefloor 6a. The numeral 7 designates combustible fuel such as coal, cokeorthe like which is spread over the upper surmaindoor 8, in the usual orany desired manner, i

It is to be understoodthat my improved ire kindler is adapted for use`with any type of furnace or stove where the combustible fuel burnedvtherein consists of coal, cokeor through the opened draft door25 -andis con-1 l Y n nectedto'a gas jet or other source ofsupply (not shown):by means of a hose 1-1 madeof rubber composition orl other suitablemate-1 rial. The pip'elO is offsuflicient length y'to enable placing theburner wherever desired below the grate, this pipe also serving'as ahandle yfor inserting and withdrawing Vthe burner. Y My improved burner9 comprises a baser 28, preferably cast in one piece from white metal,bronze or other suitable material, and has a circular lower portionl2-fshapedy sub-- stantially as an inverted saucer of suiicient diameterto support the upper portions of the burner, and preferably formed witha plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures therein to lighten theweight; a reduced neck portion 13 and a substantially hollowYcylindrical upper portion 14, flanged VHow- Ppe 1Q, Substantially 21SShown? aft 18;

r theiouter spring 23 by virtue The operationof my, improved gas burnerGas is admitted.

withnlthe casi-ng 116;

Vand the other extremity receiving a nozzle 119i substantially as Shown,at 20;

The upper portion 14 of the base-2 8fi-sfprof vdedg witln a, pluralityof circumferentially spacedapertures22gto perm-it an inflow of air tothe mixing chamber as willi beV hereinafter more thoroughly explained.

ThenezzleLS is` preferably a hollow tubular member tapered at its upperextremity as. shown @2.1i and extendingV above-theurper extremity-0ftheelepel r0rft'on1l4 0i thebase 28, and. its; lower extremity isadaptedtoxbe, threaded intooneextremity of.- the passage-Y he casing` issubstantially cylindrical in. Sha-pe and) to, be threaded into the;upper extremity ofA its lower extremity; 1s adapted theupper f portion14; of; the ibase 28 and. com,-

pletely surrounds the upper Aextremity of the nozzle- 19, formingamixinoV chamberl 30 wherein gas; reachingit-he chamzfier 30 through thepipe 10, theipassageway 17 and the nozzle,19, is-thoroughly mixedl withair ad,- mittedthroughthefaper-,tures 22 in theyupper portion14 ofthe-base.

l @A metallicV coil 'herein shown as a coil spring 23 is adapted to besecured--Y within the rcasing 16 i and preferably, extends i the entirelength ofth e;y casing. isarranged interiorly of the lower portionQff'the coil: 23 and with its convolutions reuerselyf arranged-Yrelatively thereto, One end-of the secondi coil; 24 is adapted; tofbestretched over the upper extremity of the nozzle-.19, being held thereonand free from of its resiliency.

isbelieved to be-,apparent through the .hose 11, pipe 10 passageway 17and-nozzle 19,. intothem-ixing chamber 30 the apertures 22 is mixed withthe gas with-A i-nftheichamberandthe mixture, by virtue esta@ @one esana; er refereedv to aime ,the

eingel:with a.y spiral eiiect, thus allowingsumtierittimegfor. thoroughmixing. When A second metallic coil;

Aar; entering through.

.tremity of said.; passageway,

ingly be saved by using my improved gas burner. Also the coil springs 23and 24 will gradually become hot from exposure to the flames and theirheat will serve to preliminarily,l heatthe incoming air andvgas withinthe combustion chamber 30,

While. it will be apparent that the illust-ratedr embodiment of myinvention herein disclosed is well calculated to adequately fultheobjects and advantages primarily stated,lit is to-be understood that theinvention is, susceptible to variation, modification and change-withinthe spirit and scope of the subj oinedclaims.,

l/Yhat Iv claim is: Y

1, A gas burner comprising a base, a flow piperemovably securedto thebase a nozzle carried by the base, a casing removably securedtothe baseand surrounding the upper extremity of. thevnozzle, a coil mounted`withinthe casingrand a second. coil mounted on thei nozzle interiorly ofthe first mentioned co1 2, A gas burner comprising a base having apassageway. therethrough, a flow pipe removably secured` in oneextremity of the passageway, a nozzle removably secured to theotherexitremity of the passagewaya casing removably securedto thebasesurrounding thel upper extremity of the.v nozzle, a coil mountedwithinthecasing and a second coil removably mounted on the nozzle interiorlyofithefirst, mentioned coiland having its convolutionsreversely arrangedrelatively to the first mentioned coil;

3. A gas ,burnercomprisingabase having` avv passageway therethrough, agas inlet pipe:

casing and the other of whichis supported' solelyby-thenozzle.

4: A gas burner'compr-ising a base having a passageway therethrough, agas inlet` pipe secured in the lower extremity of said passageway, a.nozzle secured in; the upper exan apertured an apertured- Wallsurrounding the nozzle, a casing remova-bly secured u on the base abovethe apertured Wall ang in spaced' relation to the nozzle, and means forretarding the flow of gas from the nozzle and air from said aperturedWall, comprising a pair. of spaced metallic Coils, one of which issupported by the casing and the other ofy which is supported solely bythe nozzle, the convolutions of said ooils'bemg oppostely arranged.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand. FRANK A. TASCHNER. l

